The entries for people & families with the surname Whitworth are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He was a cloth finisher employed by J. & S. L. Taylor Limited.
He eventually became the Managing Director
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Birchenhead, near Wardle.
Baptised at Milnrow Parish Church [12th April 1846].
He was
a millwright [1861] /
a mechanic [1870, 1881] /
a mechanical engineer [1891].
On 31st January 1870, he married Phoebe Arthington [1850-1922] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a woollen piecer [1861]
Children:
The family lived at
He died 4th May 1897.
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
[7th May 1897].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,681 14/8d.
Probate was granted to his widow Phoebe
He was
a monumental mason [1881] /
a stone mason [1891].
In 1875, he married Martha Crossley [1853-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was sister Emma Whitworth [b 1855]
(sewing machinist).
Er died in 1893 (aged 41)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of the Clarion Cycling Club /
a joiner [1911].
He had a sweetheart Minnie of Underbank, Bolton Brow, Sowerby
Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the 106th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He was killed by shellfire [28th May 1917] (aged 27).
He was buried at the St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery [II E 7].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
On 6th April 1908, he married Amy Kay [1886-1975] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 25 Common Lane, Southowram.
During World War I,
he enlisted [19th January 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He served for 3 years and 329 days. and was discharged [12th December
1918] with a pension.
He died in Halifax [Q1 1919]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Sion Branch Congregational Sunday School, Bank Top.
Son James died in World War 2
He lived at Brearley Hall, Midgley [1851].
Living with him [in 1851] was apprentice Jonas, son of Levi Harwood
In 1843, he married Mary Thomas [1822-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Elba House, Siddal [1904].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
He lived at Woodman House, Elland [1905]
He was a coal miner [1851].
In 1851, he married Hannah Tyrey Mallinson
Born in Rochdale.
He was
a carpet weaver of Halifax [1878] /
a table cover weaver (worsted) [1881] /
a carpet weaver [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
He married (1) Ann Elizabeth [1849-1???].
Children:
In 1886, he married (2) Hannah Maria [1851-1898] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had 2 children by her first marriage:
Children:
Hannah Maria died in Halifax [1898] (aged 46).
In 1899, he married (3) Clementina Walker at St Thomas's Church, Claremount
She had a daughter by her first marriage:
They had no children.
The family lived at
His mother lived at 22 Pine Road, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with 36 Battery
33rd Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 4th May 1917.
He was buried at the Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
educated at Siddal School /
employed by Halifax Corporation Transport.
He married Emily.
Children:
The family lived at 32 Lower Skircoat Green, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with 122 Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He was captured in Singapore.
He was lost when the Japanese transport ship Lisbon Maru was torpedoed [12th September 1944] (aged 32).
James drowned, along with other British & Australian troops.
He is remembered on the Singapore Memorial [6],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £402 10/-.
Probate was granted to his widow Emily
He was a cotton spinner [1894].
In 1894, he married Fanny Hollas in Halifax.
Children:
Fanny & James had lived at 6 Finkle Street, Sowerby all
their married life
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
He worked with the family business, Robert Whitworth & Company.
In 1846, he married Mary Ward Whiteley.
Children:
The family lived at
He was a member of the Luddenden Reading Society where he met
Branwell Brontë during his employment at Luddendenfoot Station.
He was a prime mover in the construction of Luddendenfoot Congregational Church which was built by the family.
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1856-1857].
He was Vice-Chairman of Halifax Mechanics' Institute.
Whilst out riding at Barmouth, North Wales, he was taken ill and died
on the road [5th August 1861] (aged 47).
His body was found next morning seated on the ground, with his pony
tied to a gatepost nearby.
His death was recorded as being
Mary died at West Royd, Halifax [29th August 1887] (aged 65).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 191]
See
Denholme United Methodist School, Luddendenfoot,
Luddendenfoot Congregational Church,
Luddendenfoot Sunday School and
West Yorkshire Railway Company
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 191]
Second son of Robert Whitworth.
Born in Halifax [3rd August 1898].
He was a boarder at Aysgarth School, Newton le Willows, Yorkshire
[1911].
He was educated at Wellington where he played rugby and cricket.
In [Q2] 1923, he married Kathleen St John Gorman [1898-19??] in Halifax.
They had no children.
The family lived at Ripon [1940].
He entered the Royal Academy, Woolwich when he played for the
regiment.
During World War II,
he served in France, Germany, Ireland and Egypt.
In 1938, he retired from the Army and joined the family firm, Robert Whitworth & Company.
He returned to the Army in 1939 as Staff Captain, then Major, with
the Royal Artillery.
He was killed in action [31st May 1940].
He was buried at the De Panne Communal Cemetery [3 B 3].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He established Joseph W. Whitworth Limited at Longbottom Mills, Luddendenfoot.
He was a member of the Luddendenfoot Local Board [1868].
He lived at West Royd House, Luddendenfoot [1894].
He died after a fall from his horse [28th March 1894] (aged 45).
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 191]
Born in Southowram [13th June 1894].
He was
a member of St Mark's Church, Siddal /
a worsted spinner [1911].
He lived at Stoney Brow Cottage, Whitegate, Siddal.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 16th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [23rd April 1917] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [7],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Saint Mark's Church, Siddal
Born in Luddenden.
On 27th April 1784, he married Ellen Patchett, in Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Saltonstall [1819].
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
In 1818, he occupied a small farm at Wainstalls and engaged in a
small way of business as spinner and manufacturer.
With his brother, Robert, he was a partner in
Robert Whitworth & Company [1795].
A business Richard Whitworth & Company is recorded in the
proceedings of the Cold Edge Dam Company [1827].
He married Mary [1777-1824].
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Born in Midgley.
Senior partner in Robert Whitworth & Company
He was the first worsted spinner in the Calder Valley to mechanise
wool combing [1851]
Robert died in Halifax [17th February 1854] (aged 71).
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
He was a beer retailer at the Railway Hotel, Bowling Dyke, Halifax
[1894].
In [Q1] 1871, he married Elizabeth Jenkinson [1846-1913] in Halifax.
Robert died in 1894.
Elizabeth died at Storthes Hall [1913].
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
with Robert's parents.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894
Born in Halifax [6th October 1854].
He was a worsted manufacturer [1901, 1911].
He worked for the family business, Robert Whitworth & Company, and
became a director of the firm.
He owned and showed a stallion called Beckenham Squire 8070
[1909].
He was known as a philanthropist.
He established a convalescent home in Lytham for
On 3rd October 1894, he married Hilda Beatrice Baldwin
[1871-1963] at Marylebone, London.
Children:
The family lived at Southwood End, Halifax [1901, 1911].
Robert died at Southwood End [27th April 1923].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £134,719 6/4d.
After his death, Hilda Beatrice married Anatole Shister
at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London [Q3 1931].
Hilda Beatrice died in Lewes, Sussex [Q1 1963]
Son of Robert Whitworth
Born in Halifax [21st July 1895].
He was a boarder at Uppingham School, Rutland.
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the Halifax Artillery.
He was awarded the
MC
[1916].
He lived at Magson House, Warley.
He went to live at Thirsk.
He died at Claro [11th October 1983]
In 1851, he was wool comb maker & beer seller at an unidentified
beerhouse at 6 Gibbet Street, Halifax – (possibly) the Waggoners', Halifax.
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Ellen [1822-1???].
Children:
He was
a cotton spinner [1861] /
landlord of the Castle Hotel, Sowerby Bridge [from 1871 until his death]
In June 1849, he married Maria Williams [1821-1888] from
Manchester, at Hyde Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 11 Blackwood Hall, Sowerby [1861]
After the partnership was dissolved in 1805, he continued cotton
spinning at Watson Mill, Sowerby Bridge until around 1816
He worked with the family business, Robert Whitworth & Company.
See
Luddendenfoot Congregational Church
He married (1) Betty Jones [1822-1852].
Children:
In June 1880, he married (2) Hephzibah at St James's Church, Halifax.
They had no children.
The family lived at 4 Dale Street, Milnrow [1861]
He lived at 41 Pine Road, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Ashton-under-Lyne, and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He was killed in action on the Somme [7th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6C],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was a mechanical labourer [1890].
On 7th June 1890, he married Emma Hopkinson at Christ Church, Pellon.
They had no children.
The couple died in Halifax
Phoebe was born in Sowerby Bridge, the
daughter of Hannah & John Arthington.
Martha was born in Queensbury
Amy was born in Northowram
Hannah was the daughter of Thomas Mallinson
Ann Elizabeth was born in Leeds
Hannah Maria, of West Lane, Southowram, was born in
Southowram, the daughter of Robert Ramsden, farmer, and widow
of Mr Dennison.
Clementina, of 51 Portland Road, Claremount, was the daughter
of Joseph Firth, and widow of Mr Walker.
Fanny was the daughter of Sidney Hollas
Mary Ward was the daughter of Joseph Whiteley
one of the worst things that could have happened to Luddendenfoot
Kathleen was born in Dover
Ellen was the daughter of Benjamin Patchett
women in need of a rest
Hilda Beatrice was born in Greetland, the daughter of John Baldwin
Ellen was born in Midgley
Maria already had a son John Williams [b 1844]
Hephzibah was the daughter of John Hanson, and widow
of Walter Appleyard
Emma was the daughter of Thomas Hopkinson
Unattached BMDs for Whitworth:
Significant members of the family have included
John Whitworth,
Robert Whitworth,
Richard Whitworth,
and
John Whitworth.
Businesses such as
Whitworth, Ashforth & Ashforth,
John & William Whitworth,
Joseph W. Whitworth Limited and
Robert Whitworth & Company
were important in the area.
In December 1860, the family's mills at Luddendenfoot employed a
large number of pauper factory apprentices who had been sent by the
Poor Law Unions in the south of England.
The system of apprenticing poor children caused umbrage in the
district, and the locals were in the habit of insulting the
apprentices, calling them white slaves and other degrading
names
Question:
Can anyone confirm that the family were makers of hats and bonnets?
Were they connected to the Whitworth family of Luddendenfoot?
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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Revised 12:58 on 11th October 2017 / mmw67 / 54